Knob



April 22, 1930. w. E. MCCULLOUGH 1,755,301 7 KNOB Filed Aug. 15 1928 V Patented Apr; 22,

UNITD "msv WILLI M E. MCOULLOUGH, or xnnos r'a qwrscoiisin, iissienon 'rof'simvrons: I COMPANY, or Kn iosHA, WI SG'ONSIN A' oortronerron. or DELAWARE 1 Application filed AugustlS, 1928i' -i'Seria-1 aws;

My invention relates to a novel type of molded knob of=such typeas is commonly used in; connection with dresser and-bureau drawers and for similar purposes. 1 One of theobjects of my invention is to provide a simple two-piece knob whose assembly is such that theinethod employed in putting rial consisting of a. main body portion and an insert, which latter" is internally threaded, each of these parts being made, if desired, of different color anddesign so that by keeping in stock a plurality of difierent colored parts any desired combination may readily be'made in connection with the description and the drawing which forms a part of the present application, in which drawing Figure 1 isa side. elevation of theknob showing its attachment to. a flatsurface such as the front of-a bureau drawer; I

' -Fig. 2 is a plan view'thereof;

Fig; 3 is a sectional view; v Fig. 4 is av front view of the main body portion with the insert removed; Fig. 5 is a forward-view. ofthe inside sur: face ofthe insert;.and V r j Fig. 6 shows a'metallic'yoke employed in connection with the mai'nbo'dy portion of the knob to prevent the same from turning and becomingloosened when attached to the front f ,of the bureau drawer. T1 1 As will'be seen from the figures, the knob itself comprises a main body portion 10 which. is made of a thermoplastic resinoidmaterial,

of the nature of bakelite. or the like although obviously other materials may be employed for its construction. Theb0dyportion10 has a central opening adapted to receive the metallic screw 12. This screwis' adapted to pass through an 'openingpprovided inthe bureau drawer front 16 passing through the 9 central opening of thebody portion '10 and holes" 20 and2O into which the prongs'18 Further objects of my invention will appear iting feature.

projecting into the recessed portion 10 there;

of; 3 Tliere is also p'rovided the "molded insert alnd covering piece 11 whichis-provided on theinnerside thereof with a threaded p'ortion'13 halving threads thatengage the end of 5 Q the screw 12, as is more clearly shown in the, sectional v1ew-1nF1g.3.-

"in placing the, complete'knobin position i 2 three holes are drilled in the bureau drawer front 16', that is-to say, a central hole to receive 0 7 the'screw 12 and two smaller-holesl7 and 17 which are adapted tore'ceive the prongs" 18 of themetallic yoke'l9. Thef'end of the body 1 i portion 10 is also providedwith two small ofyoke119 extend, thereby preventing the body portion lO from revolving wheritth'e screw 12is applied, as wellas preventing the turning of thebody portion 10 'when'the insert 11 isfastenedtothe screw 12.

The method of attachingithe knob is asfollows:""'" 1 The above-mentioned holes having been provided, theyoke 19 is placedupon the screw,

in the position shown in Fig. '3, whereupon the screw and yoke are inserted in their respective holes, the body portion 10 being then slipped over the screw 12 so that the holes Q 20-and 20? engage the ends oftheprongs 1 8 F whereupon the insert 11 is swung, onto the "so end of the screw following which the screw.

is tightened by meansof a screw-driver and ,is held until a tight connection is established.

The insert 11 may be so proportioned that it slightly; overhangs the body portion 'l0,5'

thereby concealing the fact that the knob 7 consists of two pieces. I The insert ll may either-consist of the same type of moldedmaterial-as the body portion 10 or it may equally well be made of metal. In fact-the entire .knob, without departing from the scope of pending'applications, Serial No.293,035, filed July 16-, 1928, Serial'No.f293,036, filed July- 16, 1928, Serial No. 293,037, filed July 16, 1928.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In combination with the front wall of a drawer, a knob comprising a body portion adapted to lie flat; against the outer surface of a drawer wall and having a central aperture therein, a frontal portion having a threaded opening therein extending nearly to the outer surface thereof, a screw passing through an opening in the drawer wall through said central opening in the body portion and fitting into a threaded opening in the frontal portion whereby said knob is attached to; said drawer.

V 2. combination, a panel, a knob on the front thereof comprising a body portion having a, central aperture, a headed screw inserted through the panel from the back thereof and passing entirely through said aperture,

a washer interposed between the, head of said screw and. the back surface of said panel and provided With'an integral lug extending in distance, from the access of said screw'and in a direction longitudinal of saidaxis, said panel and said body portion being provided respectively for receiving and interlocking with said lug whereby rotation of said body portion relative to said panel is prevented, a closure piece: fitted to a recess in said body portion and having threaded openings on the reverse side thereof, said threaded openin 's engaging the endsof said screw.

in witness whereof, I have hereunto. subscribed my name.

VWILLIAM E. MCCULLOUGH; 

